Nationally Certified Alexander Technique Teacher (AmSAT, ACAT)

Certified Yoga Instructor (Yoga Room Berkeley Advanced Studies Program, Integral Yoga)

WITOLD FITZ-SIMON is a nationally certified Alexander Technique teacher. He served as a faculty member on the American Center for the Alexander Technique’s teacher training program from 2016 until its closure in 2018, and has taught actors, athletes, writers, musicians, lawyers, yoga teachers, and knitters in his private practice in New York City since 2014. A certified yoga instructor since 2000, Witold combines his practice of Alexander Technique, yoga, embodied anatomy, and developmental movement into a lively somatic approach to self-expression and the body. Before discovering somatic movement and the Alexander Technique, he worked in the New York talent agency and casting business and earned his BFA in film and television from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

“I believe a well-lived life is like a craft. We can learn techniques and skills of the craft from others, which then become ours to perfect and apply how we choose, either to model our lives on the paths of those who inspire us, or to discover our own path. I believe the fulfillment of a life well-lived comes not from what we achieve, but from the experience of the process of crafting it.

“I came to the Alexander Technique out of necessity. In my forties, I found that yoga, which I’ve practiced since the 1990s, wasn’t enough to keep my body healthy. My early years of stressful working conditions in the entertainment industry followed by a decade of pushing and striving in my yoga practice had left me with sacroiliac problems that gave me recurring back pain. My back pain had become so intense that, for several years, the only yoga I was able to do was a small handful of standing poses. Anything more challenging would throw my back out. The Alexander Technique enabled me to strengthen my back and reclaim my yoga practice, enabling me to become stronger and more flexible in middle age than I had ever been when I was younger.

Testimonials

“I stand here as a person who is markedly better because of Witold Fitz-Simon. Since starting yoga classes with him I have found greater flexibility, strength, and range of motion, improved posture, and poise that are evident to me by simply walking or standing. Little aches and pains have diminished or disappeared. I can now fold myself into airline or theater seats and not have to worry about constantly excusing myself to stretch. Most of all, though, Witold’s instruction has fostered a deep enjoyment in yoga. His focus on good and improved form, his clear instructions, and timely adjustments create an environment where every class is a moment to succeed.”
Grant Bremer
Technology – New York
Witold is a wonderful teacher, very thorough and precise in his instructions and demonstrations. Even in a large class, he always finds time to give personalized instructions to each student without interrupting the flow of his prepared sequence of poses. I am 58 years old and started practicing yoga a few years ago as a way to relieve chronic lower back pain. Witold’s classes have helped me reduce tension and tightness throughout my whole body. It is an extremely rewarding and pleasurable experience to feel the strains in my body release, and my muscles, joints, and bones lengthen, widen, and open.
Peter Sullivan
Photographic Production – New York
“Witold is very sensitive to the nuances of a movement. He can correct small problems so that they don’t become large problems, or see where a large problem is stemming from a small problem. Since working with Witold I stand straighter, walk efficiently, and breathe more deeply. These changes have given me more confidence and mental clarity. I have come to feel that Witold and I are partners who are working together. He listens to my concerns of the day and customizes the lesson to those needs. This collaboration with Witold has been critical in support of my journey to health, and I heartily recommend him as an Alexander Technique teacher.”
Kit Schneider
Educator – New York